Business Students Getting “FIT” Before Interviewing with Job Recruiters

Being “FIT” takes on another meaning in the
College of Business besides being physically fit. It is about being
professionally prepared to interview with employers. Based on
employer feedback, the Business Career Accelerator has created a new
online initiative which is designed to prepare students for the
highest level of professionalism when engaging and interviewing with
employers. “FIT” stands for Finest Individual Talent and incoming
freshmen, starting in the fall, will be required to become certified
prior to any interviews for employment.

According to the associate director of the Business Career
Accelerator, Tom Siebenaler, “The Business Career Accelerator is one
of the few career service offices in the country to mandate a
professional development initiative such as this. We want to be sure
our students are the best prepared in their field and initiatives such
as this will ensure their success.”

He adds, “Employers will increase their recruiting here at BGSU if
they know our students have been better prepared. We know this,
because we worked with our employer-partners to develop this program.”

The certification program is administered via Canvas (the
University’s Learning Management System) and verified by Career
Accelerator staff.

The FIT Certification Advantage -

It provides validation to employers that our students are
professionally ready to interview and enter the workplace.

Students earning FIT Certification are among the top talent in
the College of Business and are requested by employers.

It
provides students an additional credential they can add to their
resume.

Criteria to earn the FIT Certificate include an approved resume on
WorkNet (the University’s online job and internship database), an
approved letter of introduction or cover letter, and successful
completion of all the online modules and quizzes.

Although this is a new requirement for freshmen in the College of
Business, it is optional for sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Employers, such as Irene Shulman, campus recruiter for Ernst &
Young LLP, are excited about this new certification program. “I do
think it is a vital tool that can be used by all students to help them
succeed in the recruiting process. It would also help me when looking
at candidate resumes to see who is serious about the interview process
and has worked to receive more help and guidance.”

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